LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Litchfield, Connecticut

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

DATE:                 Wednesday   September 26, 2007

TIME:                 7:00  p.m.

PLACE:               Litchfield Intermediate School Cafeteria

I             Call To Order

II            Approval of Minutes

a. Regular Meeting – September 5, 2007

III          Public Comment and Correspondence

a.    School Building Committee – Gary Waugh and Jack Healy  

b.    STPC/PTO

c.    Comments by Mr. Stephen Simonin regarding educational opportunities through

       distance learning and a working video link with Cablevision.

d.    Other public comment

e.    Correspondence

IV          New Business

a. Discuss and vote to approve the payment of invoices and adjustments to line item  

expenditures for 2007-08 budget as required.

b. Discuss and vote to approve out-of-state field trips first half year – if requested.

c. Vote to accept the resignation of Dr. Tim Breslin as principal of Litchfield High School effective sometime in November as mutually agreed with superintendent.

d. Discuss process for appointing interim principal for LIS

e. Discuss process for conducting search for new high school principal.

V            Old (Unfinished) Business

a.     Discuss school calendar options for 2008-09

b.     Vote to change the date of the Wednesday November 14, 2007 Board of Education meeting

         to Tuesday November 13, 2007 due to a conflict with the Litchfield County student awards

         ceremony.

c.      Presentation on Appli-track on-line employment application system  (Longobucco)

d.      Senior year design project (Breslin)

VI          Superintendent’s Report

a. Question and Answer website information

b. Center and Intermediate School start and dismissal time adjustment

c. CMT / CAPT information for parents.

LITCHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION                                                                    September 26,  2007

VII         Administrative Reports

a.   Center School Principal

                       1.  None   

               b.   Intermediate School Principal

                       1.  None

c.   High School  Principal

        1.  None

d.   Special Services Director

                       1.  None

               e.   Business Manager

                       1.  None

               f.   Facilities Manager

                       1.  Facilities issues update

               g.  Director of Curriculum and Instruction

        1.  Pending

VIII       Committee reports

a. Curriculum and Technology Committee 

b. Finance and Facilities Committee

c. Policy and Personnel Committee

1. Attendance and Truancy Policy – pending

2. Food Services Policy – pending

3. Set date for Policy/Personnel Committee Meeting  

d. Negotiations Liaisons 

1. AFSCME contract  - pending  

e. Other –

IX          Executive session Anticipated

               a. Superintendent’s Evaluation

X            Adjournment

NOTE:  Persons with disabilities who require accommodation to attend and/or participate in this Board of Education meeting should contact the Superintendent’s office (567-7500) or Director of Special Services (567-7505)

September 20, 2007